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Record Nr.

UNINA9910476914303321

Autore

Praag Lore Van <1985->

Titolo

Migration and Environmental Change in Morocco : In Search for Linkages Between Migration Aspirations and (Perceived) Environmental Changes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Springer Nature, 2021

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing AG, , 2021

©2021

ISBN

3-030-61390-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (196 pages)

Collana

IMISCOE Research

Altri autori (Persone)

Ou-SalahLoubna

HutElodie

ZickgrafCaroline

Soggetti

Migration, immigration & emigration

The environment

Physical geography & topography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This open access book studies the migration aspirations and trajectories of people living in two regions in Morocco that are highly affected by environmental change or emigration, namely Tangier and Tinghir, as well as the migration trajectories of immigrants coming from these regions currently living in Belgium. This book departs from the development of a new theoretical framework on the relationship between environmental changes and migration that can be applied to the Moroccan case. Qualitative research conducted in both countries demonstrate how the interplay between migration and environmental factors is not as straightforward as it seems, due to its wider social, political, economic, demographic and environmental context. Findings show how existing cultures of migration, remittances, views on nature and discourses on climate change create distinct abilities, capacities and aspirations to migrate due to environmental changes. The results illustrate how migration and environmental factors evolve gradually and



mutually influence each other. In doing so, this book offers new insights in the ways migration can be seen as an adaptation strategy to deal with environmental change in Morocco.